Object dossier

Flame Nebula

Emission Nebula

Bright emission and dust nebula near Alnitak in Orion, frequently captured in combination with the Horsehead Nebula field.

Facts

Catalog numbers
Ngc: NGC 2024
Constellation
Orion
Coordinates
RA: 05h 41m 40s
Dec: -01deg 51m 00s RA: 85.4167deg · Dec: -1.8500deg
Angular size
30 x 30
arcmin

Images

Widefield Orion and Horsehead mosaic with M42 and Barnard33.
Orion and Horsehead Nebula Mosaic Jan 22, 2026
Orion and Horsehead Nebula Mosaic Jan 22, 2026